Most "progressive and pragmatic" central bank award: The Reserve Bank of New Zealand. This was the comment from UBS analysts when describing the bank's decision to allow New Zealand banks to issue covered bonds up to 10% of assets, ahead of the Australian regulators, who had banned them. UBS saw New Zealand as a major profit driver for the Australian banks this year.

The cheeky old bugger award for quote of the year: Allan Crafar for this comment about me in the NBR: "He had his stomach stapled, but it should have been his throat. He got it in the wrong place." (It was actually a gastric bypass, but I admire the mental image)

Award for making a big fuss about something and then skirting any responsibility when it goes wrong (sponsored by every other city council in New Zealand): Rodney Hide. He wrote that Auckland rates should only go up 3.9% in the Super City's first year of setting them. At the moment it looks as if they'll go up 4.9% and it could have been 8%. He was disappointed as a ratepayer but wouldn't comment as Minister for Local Government. It was your baby Rodney, and it hasn't worked out like you said it should.

Twit (or is it Twat?) of the year: Tau Henare. Well done Sir for staying in touch with the virtual electorate.

Worst MP of the year whose actions are likely to put people off voting: Hmmmmm Let's just say he is now able to join the US army.

Commenter of the year on the basis of sheer volume: Close contest between Wolly and Gummy Bear Hero

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It is time for a performance list of our parliamentarians and ministers including the PM. Each one performing below 0 or the last three should not only be sacked immediately but not be allowed to be replaced until the members of parliament reaches a 100.

Turquoise , Bernard ! That was the colour of 2010 . Did you know that , fashion dolt ? ....

.... One suspects not ,as it was the colour chosen to calm and reassure us , during recessionary times ............ And all you did in 2010 was to give us 10 reasons every day to shit in our nappies !

Get with the programme in 2011 , Hickey . Pantone (USA) have decreed " honeysuckle " to be the year's colour . This is a pink-red hue [ I've seen the shirt you wear , in the pic next to Gareth Vaughan ] which is " lively and bold " . No excuses , check the wardrobe , you got honeysuckle in there , Beau Brummell .